Internet of Things-based Baby Monitoring System for Smart Cradle

In the current era, internet is an ecosystem within which IoT (Internet of Things) has continuously enhanced the physical and wireless connection of devices with less to no intervention of humans. According to a survey in 2019 there are 23.8 million (two-third) working women with babies; managing work along with babysitting is a hectic task. Thus, internet of things (IoT) based baby monitoring system for smart cradle is implemented to fulfil baby’s needs and provides intimation to parents. A smart baby cradle provides parents/guardian an automatic system which helps these parents monitor and comfort the baby through online streaming via camera. The cradle includes MP3 player for soothing music, temperature detector and bed wet sensor are embedded into ESP32 wroom (microcontroller) platform. Availability of high speed internet facilitates using IoT platform with ease, and any ambiguity caused to the infant will be reported to parents in the form of SMS via GSM. Prevention for child abuse is also taken care in our model.